RAOC Gazette - page 103
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Material type | Journals |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1983 |
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| Colour | Yes |
| Grey | No |
| Early date | 1983 |
| Late date | 1983 |
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it tightly to his chest. A total of two hundred and thirty two sticks of gelignite, six detonators and six lengths of fuse were removed from the mine over two days and, being unsafe to transport, were destroyed by demolition nearby on 16th December. The citations say SQMS Couling and Sergeant Howard carried out their dangerous task without regard to their own safety in a most professional and safe manner. A LINK PRESERVED AS with the launching of ships, the privilege of naming a Rail- way Engine falls to a very select few. Recent ceremonies with an RAOC connection that come to mind are The Coloncl-in- Chief (' Conductor '), The Lord Mayor of Nottingham (' City of Nottingham') and the Chief Army Fire Service Officer (' Salamander '). Not to be outdone Lieutenant Colonel John Janes, Com- manding Officer of 16 Battalion, at a ceremony at the Southall Railway Centre, named ex-Army locomotive number 251 ' Francis Bailey of Thatcham.' The locomotive had ended its Army career at Regional Depot Thatcham during Lieutenant Colonel Janes' previous tour as Commandant. The GWR Preservation Group had chosen to name the locomotive after the famous astronomer to perpetuate the link with Thatcham. Sergeant Brown receives the Ambassador HIGH congratulations in Germany. SPEED of the British GAS DOES an Eager Beaver operator slow down when you make him wear a respirator? The answer is—apparently not. At a trial conducted by scientists from the Chemical Defence Estab- lishment, Porton Down, at the Materials Handling Trials Unit, Bicester, four soldiers from 16 Battalion ably demonstrated their capability to cope with a gas-contaminated environment. Privates Kevin Scott, Gary Valler, Simon Sapherson and Paul Pennant all surprised the trials staff by completing the course faster when wearing respirators! The deduction is obvious: all MHE operators should wear a respirator all the time. Photo G. K. Gillberry. Lieutenant Colonel ano Mrs Janes after name plate. the unveiling of the SERGEANT BROWN RECEIVES THE BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL AT an Investiture Ceremony held by the British Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, Sergeant Martin Brown was presented with the British Empire Medal. Afterwards, he and his wife Trudy, were guests at a reception given by the Ambassador and his wife, Sir Jock and Lady Molly Taylor, at their official residence in Bad Godesberg, near the West German capital Bonn. Sergeant Brown, twenty nine, is currently serving on the staff of Headquarters 11 Armoured Brigade in Minden. The award, originally announced in the 1983 New Year Honours List, for ' outstanding work' while serving previously in the Ministry of Defence. Sergeant Brown enlisted in 1969. Since joining the Army he has served in the Middle East, Malaya, Singapore and Australia. His present job is as a Headquarters Staff Branch Chief Clerk. In his spare time, he relaxes by running, and by amateur photography. — Beavering away. ADC TO THE QUEEN BRIGADIER K. A. BERRESFORD was appointed Aide de Camp to The Queen on the 27th July 1983 in succession to Brigadier F. P. Crawley (now retired). 84 — |
| Book number | R0406 |